MD - Pedo, 36, Posed As 14 On Snapchat To Lure Girl, 12, Then Rapes Her

MD - Pedo, 36, Posed As 14 On Snapchat To Lure Girl, 12, Then Rapes Her

A 36-year-old man from Maryland pretended to be a 14-year-old boy on Snapchat to strike a conversation and a friendship with a 12-year-old girl. The man would later be accused of horrifically raping the young girl.

The alleged pedophile has been identified as John Warren Compton. He was arrested on Sunday at a park where he had arranged to meet the victim again.

Charging documents state that the girl reported Compton to the authorities in mid-August , a week after she said she has been raped by the elder man. The girl shared to the authorities that she had no idea he was an adult until she met him when he came to pick her up at her grandmother’s residence in Pennsylvania. The girl said Compton later drove her to his Emmitsburg, MD home where the rape took place.

It was then that the authorities planned their moves to bust Compton. First, they took over the social media accounts of the girl and arranged to meet with the alleged pedophile on Sunday.

After his arrest, Compton denied posing as a 14-year-old boy and instead told investigators that he only met the girl on Tinder. The accused attempted to turn the tables on the girl, and claimed that it was her who pretended to be 18.

Compton is now facing charges including for second-degree rape. He is also being held without bail.